Kildin Sami edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Samic *luoktë.

Related to Finnish lahti. Cognates include Northern Sami luokta, Skolt Sami luhtt and Ter Sami лы̄ккт.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

лӯххт (lūxxt)

  1. bay
  2. gulf

Inflection edit

Inflection of лӯххт
Nominative лӯххт (lūxxt)
Genitive лӯхт (lūxt)
Singular Plural
Nominative лӯххт (lūxxt) лӯхт (lūxt)
Accusative лӯхт (lūxt) лӯхтэ (lūxte)
Genitive лӯхт (lūxt) лӯхтэтҍ (lūxtet’)
Illative луэххта, лӯххьтэ (luexxta, lūxx’te) лӯхтэтҍ (lūxtet’)
Locative лӯхтэсьт (lūxtes’t) лӯхтэнҍ (lūxten’)
Comitative лӯхтэнҍ (lūxten’) лӯхтэгуэйм (lūxteguejm)
Abessive лӯхтха (lūxtxa) лӯхтэха (lūxtexa)
Essive лӯххтэнҍ (lūxxten’)
Partitive лӯххтэ (lūxxte)
Possessive forms
(Singular object) Singular possessor Multiple possessors
1st person {{{s1_Sposs}}} {{{p1_Sposs}}}
2nd person {{{s2_Sposs}}} {{{p2_Sposs}}}
3rd person {{{s3_Sposs}}} {{{p3_Sposs}}}
(Multiple objects) Singular possessor Multiple possessors
1st person {{{s1_Pposs}}} {{{p1_Pposs}}}
2nd person {{{s2_Pposs}}} {{{p2_Pposs}}}
3rd person {{{s3_Pposs}}} {{{p3_Pposs}}}

Further reading edit

  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), “лūχ̄t”, in Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
  • A. Antonova, E. Sheller (2021) “лӯххт”, in Саамско-русский и Русско-саамский словарь [Sami-Russian and Russian-Sami dictionary], Tromsø: UiT The Arctic University of Norway